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Golden Gate Bridge Gets Suicide Prevention Barrier

The number of deaths by suicide at the Golden Gate Bridge has already begun to fall with the installation of protective, 20-foot-wide mesh nets on either side.

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Ending ‘Food Apartheid’ in Los Angeles

Small stores are working with nonprofits to shift an old paradigm—that it's often harder for people in low-income areas to access fresh fruit or produce.

Image caption: Climate change has stressed the Peninsula’s forested areas, including the iconic Monterey cypress.
Stormy Weather Ahead for Monterey’s Trees

Hundreds of trees fell in the Monterey area last winter. This winter might pose problems as well.

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Oakland Faces Tough Times

San Francisco can sometimes be a punching bag for conservatives, but its neighbor to the east also has its issues, from crime to homelessness.

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LA Times Gets Cease-and-Desist Ahead of Cannabis Story

The Los Angeles Times went ahead with publication of the investigative story on Stiiizy and its co-founder, Tony Huang.

Image caption: London Breed, in her first term as mayor, will run for a second term in November.
SF Mayoral Race Could Widen

Just two people have announced they are running against the first-term mayor, but three other candidates might join the race.

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Requiem for a Whale

Voice of San Diego looks at what happens when a deceased whale washes up on a local beach—and how this contrasts with past practices.

Image caption: Funding for California's roads and highways could be a casualty of the transition to electric vehicles.
EV Transition Threatens Roads With Drastic Gas Tax Revenue Cut

As the state battles climate change and Californians drive fewer gas-powered cars, tax revenue will drop substantially, according to a new state analysis. EV fees will make up only part of the transportation shortfall so lawmakers need new funding options.

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Why Gov. Newsom Can’t Fill McCarthy’s Seat

Anyone hoping that California’s governor can simply appoint someone to take the place of departing Rep. Kevin McCarthy is in for disappointment.

Image caption: The grant is part of President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which committed $3.46 billion toward grid resiliency projects nationwide.
Federal Grant Helps Connect Remote Tribe

The Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California will receive a $1.3 million federal grant to improve its electrical grid.

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First Amendment Advocates Step In

A Berkeley crime reporter was barred from attending a press conference by Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price.

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Shallow Learning Curve in Juvenile Justice

The Youth Law Center reports that education for California’s juvenile inmates—the sort of thing that could rehabilitate younger offenders—is lagging.

Image caption: Sacramento has become a great restaurant city, according to The New York Times.
NYT Samples California Culinary Trends

“Third culture” cuisine, AI-assisted menus, and the emergence of new culinary hot spots catch the attention of food editors.

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Teen Suicide: Grim Statistics Examined

The teen suicide rate is rising in California, though the state is still below the U.S. average. School policies might be helping fuel the increase, reports the Los Angeles Times.

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What the ‘Parental Rights Movement’ Looks Like in California

The LA Times profiles a Chino Valley woman fighting LGBTQ+ inclusivity in schools.

Image caption: J.B. Hamby (inset) and the All-American Canal, which supplies water to the Imperial Valley.
The Rising Young Star in California’s Water Politics

In California, water can help define fortunes, literally. A young Stanford graduate who chairs the Colorado River Board of California has a major say in this.

Image caption: Bob Iger at the ceremony for Minnie Mouse’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Iger’s Return to Disney Struggles to Recapture Magic

Veteran Disney CEO Bob Iger returned to the company a year ago, reports the Los Angeles Times, but things haven’t gone exactly as planned.

Image caption: Climate change models suggest that bone-dry Death Valley could see more torrential rain in the future.
Water Flows Back Into Death Valley

Record rains help a lake reappear in the hottest place on Earth, and The New York Times documents the spectacle.

Image caption: On a press conference televised by Fox 11 News, Gov. Gavin Newsom answered questions about the company that Caltrans was suing for nonpayment on the property that caught fire underneath the 10 Freeway.
LA Freeway Fire Destroys Immigrant Businesses

A fire under Interstate 10 in Los Angeles devastated some businesses run by immigrants. Caltrans had been trying to evict their landlord.“

Image caption: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has directed the city’s housing department to conduct a comprehensive review of all residential hotels in response to an investigative report.
LA Hotel Housing Story

A hotel in Hollywood is receiving more than twice it would get per room by renting to the city of Los Angeles rather than to long-term tenants.

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